16-Hour Probate Mediation Training & Practicum-December-2025-in-person

                                                 16-Hour Probate Mediation Training & Practicum - In-Person    
                                                                             December 17-18, 2025
                                                                            Wednesday - Thursday   
                                                                              8:30am - 5:00pm                                        

General Public       $750.00
 

Location : In-Person
Kennesaw State University
3201 Campus Loop Road
Kennesaw, GA 30144

Description:rThe 16-Hour Probate Mediation Training & Practicum requires you are registered as a general civil mediator with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution. The 16- hour training will require two hours of pre training homework. The learning objectives for the remaining 14-hours are listed below.

• Know the common issues, legal concepts, and terms in probate mediation and be able to correctly address those issues and use the specific terms in agreements.
• Understand the court processes for estate and guardianship/conservatorship cases and how to prepare parties for next steps after a mediaiton has ended.
• Know the difference between parties to a mediation an dlegally interested parties and how to handle situations  in which not all parties are present, and how to address.
• Identify common ethical red flags in probate cases and how to handle, including when a mediaiton is not appropriate or hsould be terminated.

Trainer: Ellen Lahtinen, MPA
Program Manager for the Center for Conflict Management at KSU
Registered Mediator in General Civil, Juvenile Delinquency and Probate categories with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution..

Deadline to register: December 10, 2025
Cancellation Policy:
Prior to December 3, 2025, a full refund. A $150.00 cancellation fee will be imposed from December 3-10, 2025.
After December 10, 2025, no refund will be provided.

For More Information:
Ellen Lahtinen
Elahtine@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-6115